Description

Chateau Ducru Beaucaillou 1995St. Julien
10bsl, 8ssos
Bottle (12)

"This wine is of first-growth quality, not only from an
intellectual perspective, but in its hedonistic characteristics.
More open-knit and accessible than the extraordinary 1996, Ducru's
1995 exhibits a saturated ruby/purple color, followed by a
knock-out nose of blueberry and black raspberry/cassis fruit
intertwined with minerals, flowers, and subtle toasty new oak. Like
its younger sibling, the wine possesses a sweet, rich mid-palate
(from extract and ripeness, not sugar), layers of flavor, good
delineation and grip, but generally unobtrusive tannin and acidity.
It is a classic, compelling example of Ducru-Beaucaillou that
should not be missed." (94 pts. Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #115,
Feb. 1998)